Computer Safety Help

lasalasa · Nov 24, 2010, 04:29 PM

Hello,

I am buying a new pc soon and I would like some tips/help regarding the safety of my pc against hackers/viruses and the like.

Is Kaspersky Internet Security+Malwarebytes a good all in all solution that will keep me well protected and hidden?
I have tried Comodo FW but it really slowed down my internet and it was abit intrusive.

My uses for the pc is games mainly, including Steam, online games and stuff like that.
My OS is Win7 64 bit and everything in my pc is legit, no warez and stuff like that. I use a modem as well, not a router.
I'm pretty paranoid when it comes to these things. I never download files or enter sites I don't know.

Also, should I use a password for my Windows 7 user account, or is it pointless?

Thanks.

BazookaJoe · Nov 24, 2010, 04:59 PM

If you are running win7 I'd just say roll with "Microsoft Security Essentials" It's free and reasonably good - it makes very rare mistakes like ANY AND ALL other Anti Virus Software ( NOTHING is 100% safe) - but overall it's pretty good and it's free to anyone running genuine Win7.

The updates are usually very reasonable in size, and in my experience it puts very little additional stress on the system.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx

erocker · Nov 24, 2010, 05:01 PM

Please only start one thread on the subject. Use this one here: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=135135

Nov 24, 2010, 04:29 PM	#1
lasalasa Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 33 (0.04/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Computer Safety Help Hello, I am buying a new pc soon and I would like some tips/help regarding the safety of my pc against hackers/viruses and the like. Is Kaspersky Internet Security+Malwarebytes a good all in all solution that will keep me well protected and hidden? I have tried Comodo FW but it really slowed down my internet and it was abit intrusive. My uses for the pc is games mainly, including Steam, online games and stuff like that. My OS is Win7 64 bit and everything in my pc is legit, no warez and stuff like that. I use a modem as well, not a router. I'm pretty paranoid when it comes to these things. I never download files or enter sites I don't know. Also, should I use a password for my Windows 7 user account, or is it pointless? Thanks.

Nov 24, 2010, 04:59 PM	#2
BazookaJoe Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 800 (0.47/day) Thanks: 41 Thanked 207 Times in 125 Posts	If you are running win7 I'd just say roll with "Microsoft Security Essentials" It's free and reasonably good - it makes very rare mistakes like ANY AND ALL other Anti Virus Software ( NOTHING is 100% safe) - but overall it's pretty good and it's free to anyone running genuine Win7. The updates are usually very reasonable in size, and in my experience it puts very little additional stress on the system. http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx __________________ *"I used to be an adventurer like you... Then a Skyrim patch corrupted all my saved games"*

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